National Weather Service Confirms North Carolina Tornado

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Catawba County.

The forecast office in Greer, South Carolina, said in a statement on Tuesday that the tornado hit southeast of Newton in Catawba County on Monday. The tornado was classified as EF0, which means it had an estimated maximum wind of 85 mph. Eyewitness accounts say the storm struck at around 4 p.m.

Damage surveys found trees were toppled, uprooted or snapped. Most building damage was caused by fallen trees. There was also light roof, siding and window damage, which the survey said was the result of straight-line winds.

According to the weather service, the tornado touched down twice along a 3-mile path about three miles southeast of Newton.